The Mekong River Commission, member countries and relevant partners yesterday discussed procedures for a technical review of Laos’ planned Luang Prabang hydropower project.​ about 200 people comprising representatives of member countries Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, civil society, academics, private sector and development partners were <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mrc-forum-tackles-hydropower-dam-proposed-by-laos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Traffic accidents killed at least 40 people and injured 80 during the Lunar New Year celebration since Friday. a National Police report yesterday said this was more than the 29 deaths and 65 people with  injuries recorded during the same period last year. Lieutenant General <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/at-least-40-killed-in-road-crashes-during-lunar-new-year-festival/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Shipments of goods between the Kingdom and China are declining amid the Covid-19 outbreak, according to local logistics experts. SHa Transport Express CEO Khut Saroeun told The Post that there has been a 10 per cent drop in import-export activity between the two economies. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/imports-down-over-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The EU Commission on Wednesday announced the partial withdrawal of the Everything But arms (EBa) scheme, citing a serious and systematic violation by Cambodia of principles in the four core human and labour rights. The suspension affects one-fifth or €1 billion ($1.08 billion) of Cambodia’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-partially-withdraws-eba/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Two men were seriously injured in an explosion of a 74 mm unexploded shell ordnance at Huy Tbong village in Pailin province. Lieutenant Colonel Kong Samnang, deputy police chief of Pailin city, said yesterday the explosion of the ordnance, which occurred at around 5pm on <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/uxo-explosion-in-pailin-province-injures-two-men/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Greenrich Group Co., Ltd. investing in Koh Kong province has exported over 110,000 tonnes of wood strips. The update was provided by the company’s representative Mr. Rattana to Veng Sakhon, Minister of agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Mrs. Mithona Phouthorng, Governor of Koh Kong province <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-than-110000-tonnes-of-wood-strips-exported-from-koh-kong/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Kandal provincial governor Kong Sophorn yesterday promised to provide clean and safe water access for all by 2023. Currently, around 81 percent of households in the province have access. Speaking during a press conference held at the Council of Ministers, Mr Sophorn said people across <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kandal-aims-for-full-clean-water-access-by-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 21 May 2020, the Ministry of Economy and Finance conducted a press release on the US government’s grant aid for economic rehabilitation after the impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia’s economy. During the event, H.E. Patrick Murphy informed that the US government will provide $7.5 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-us-governments-grant-aid-for-economic-rehabilitation-to-cambodia-following-covid-19-economic-impact/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

AviAtion revenues hAve been releAsed by government officiAls who were hesitAnt to reveAl detAils but sAid yesterdAy the figures hAd increAsed by About three per cent. MAo HAvAnnAl, secretAry of stAte for the Civil AviAtion SecretAriAt, sAid After yesterdAy’s opening of A seminAr on AviAtion insurAnce thAt <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/AviAtion-revenue-releAsed-no-cleAr-figures/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

AustrAliA will continue the implementAtion of CAmbodiA-AustrAliA AgriculturAl vAluAble chAin progrAmme worth between $80 to US$100 million. The plAn wAs floAted when Veng SAkhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries And PAblo KAng, AmbAssAdor of AustrAliA to CAmbodiA jointly chAired A demonstrAtion of rice production <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/AustrAliA-reAffirms-support-for-cAmbodiAs-AgriculturAl-sector/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 09 July 2020, Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) has posted a press release on its website about Kem Ley’s killing that has happen 4 years ago. During the 4th years anniversary of his death, CCHR with other 30 undersigned organization have calls for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/cambodia-4-years-on-no-effective-investigation-into-kem-leys-unlawful-killing/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 22 May 2020, the angkor Enterprise issued an announcement on the selling of long-term entrance ticket for angkor archeological sites to all tour operators, travel agents, relevant institutions, and international visitors to get informed. This action was made to accommodate foreigners staying in the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/new-release-on-the-selling-of-long-term-entrance-ticket-for-angkor-archeological-sites/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Interior has announced that the authentication of residence books and family books will now fall under the purview of the commune instead of district administrations. a ministry press release entitled Transferring of the police chiefs in providing residence and family books dated <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/family-and-residence-books-put-under-commune-control/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak has encouraged Japanese investors to invest in the fields of industry and agricultural product processing in Cambodia. The call was made when he received a delegation of Japanese Business association of Cambodia (JBaC) at the ministry Thursday. In the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-japanese-investments-on-industry-and-agro-processing-sought/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The last decade was golden for Cambodian agriculture. The annual agricultural sector growth of 5.3% between 2004 and 2012 was one of the highest in the world, according to a new World Bank report, Cambodian agriculture in Transition: Opportunities and Risks , prepared with the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-agriculture-in-transition-opportunities-and-risks/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Preah Vihear Provincial Court has dropped all charges against eight ethnic Kuoy villagers who were in a land dispute with the Hengfu Group Sugar Industry Co Ltd since 2014. Wednesday’s decision was made by the judge who tried the case on June 10. The eight <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/preah-vihear-court-drops-charges-against-villagers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia and China wrapped up free trade agreement (FTa) talks on Monday, the Ministry of Commerce said. The announcement was made during a video conference between Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak and his Chinese counterpart Zhong Shan. The deal is expected to propel bilateral trade <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sino-cambodia-fta-talks-wrap-up-signing-to-follow/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the U.S. was recorded at $2,488.3 billion in the first five months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 18 percent. Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, from January to May, the Kingdom exported $2,363 million worth of products to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-u-s-trade-up-18-percent-in-first-five-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Archeologists And reseArchers hAve identified rAre fish fossils buried in the ground in Phnom SvAy of BAnteAy MeAnchey province.​The news wAs releAsed in A press releAse from the Ministry of Environment, stressing thAt the discovery wAs mAde by Mr. Lim VAnchAn of the Fossil Study <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/fish-fossils-found-in-phnom-svAy-of-bAnteAy-meAnchey/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Global financial institutions have provided a more positive outlook for Cambodia’s economic outlook because the country has been far less affected by COVID-19 than others. Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) claimed that the prediction is based at least in part on the government’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-positive-outlook-for-kingdoms-economy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>